Ox bile (bovine bile salts)

Tier 2 — promising · Fat digestion · Gallbladder removal · Bile insufficiency

Supplemental bile acids help digest dietary fats when your own bile production is low. Most commonly needed after gallbladder removal. Reduces bloating, diarrhea, and fatty stool that many people experience after surgery. Start with a low dose and increase based on how well you tolerate it. Only needed with fat-containing meals.

Dose: 100–500 mg with fat-containing meals; start low and increase based on tolerance